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Title: Eicholtz information
Post by: Liquid Amber on November 05, 2013, 07:19:00 AM

The earliest published account by Eicholtz or on Eicholtz I have is May, 1945.  

I'd be interested in any account prior to that date.

I've not read all the material I have on him lately but cannot find a statement by him claiming to be first to put fiberglass backing on a bow, though I've read numerous claims by others.  If anyone has a published account of Eicholtz making that claim I'd appreciate the source.

I do have a claim by him taking credit for plastic facings on bows.

I'd be interested in any source on fiberglass facings prior to 1952.

Title: Re: Eicholtz information
Post by: Blackhawk on November 05, 2013, 11:26:00 AM

Cliff, I'm sure you've picked the brain of your ole buddy Fred Anderson.  Fred writes of him in his book and I've heard him discuss Eicholtz a lot.

BTW, I love your passion for gathering "just the facts".

Title: Re: Eicholtz information
Post by: Hud on November 19, 2013, 10:38:00 PM

Google: Frank Eicholtz.  He was the first to put fiberglass on a bow for Howard Hill. He had a number of inventions, including fiberglass arrows. Also, try a search on this site. His name has been around.